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Grapefruit vs. Maraschino cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between grapefruit and maraschino cherries

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, maraschino cherries are richer in copper and fiber.
  • Grapefruit covers your daily vitamin C needs 35% more than maraschino cherries.
  • Maraschino cherries have 26 times less vitamin A than grapefruit. Grapefruit has 1150IU of vitamin A, while maraschino cherries have 45IU.
  • Grapefruit contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Maraschino cherries, canned, drained.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 16% 1.9% 16% 48% 7.1% 1.3% 0.52% 1.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.5%
Contains more IronIron +437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.08% 3.2% 1.2% 0% 3.8% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +385.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +960%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Maraschino cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.032mg 0.143mg 12%
Carbs 10.66g 41.97g 10%
Calories 42kcal 165kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.08mg 0.43mg 4%
Potassium 135mg 21mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 54mg 3%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 3mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 4mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 4.3mg 1%
Protein 0.77g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.004mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 38.77g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 38.77g N/A
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.012mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
42% 57%
Protein: 0.22 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 41.97 g
Water: 57.27 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
27% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Maraschino cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167766/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.